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Mega Man

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First release
Dec 17, 1987
Publisher
Playtronic, Capcom
Genres
Platform, Shooter · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
Wii, Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Family Computer

Experience the game that started it all! Play as cybernetic hero Mega Man as you battle to stop the evil scientist Dr. Wily and his Robot Masters from taking over the world! A classic platformer in every sense of the word, Mega Man features timeless 8-bit graphics, a memorable soundtrack, and balanced but challenging gameplay that combine to create one of the most iconic video games of all time. Mega Man, known as Rockman in Japan, is a 1987 action-platform video game developed and published by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES). It was directed by Akira Kitamura, with Nobuyuki Matsushima as lead programmer, and is the first game of the Mega Man franchise and the original video game series. Mega Man was produced by a small team specifically for the home console market, a first for Capcom, who previously focused on arcade titles.

Also known as Мега Мен, Megaman, Mega Man 1, Rockman
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Storyline
Brilliant scientist Dr. Light conceived the construction of fully-operational human-like experimental robots to perform specific everyday duties. Dr. Light, and his assistant Dr. Wily, encouraged by their very first near-human robot - Mega Man - proceeded to develop six additional Humanoids, all programmed to perform prescribed rituals. But, with the exception of Mega Man, all of Dr. Light's near-human robot experimentation went awry. Assistant Dr. Wily turned disloyal, re-programming Dr. Light's Humanoids, now bent on destroying opposition so Dr. Wily could control the world and its resources. Resisting re-programming, Mega Man is chosen as the defender of the universe and its inhabitants. Mega Man dares to single-handedly penetrate seven separate empires of Monsteropolis, eliminating the leaders and followers of these sovereignties.Read more

Brilliant scientist Dr. Light conceived the construction of fully-operational human-like experimental robots to perform specific everyday duties. Dr. Light, and his assistant Dr. Wily, encouraged by their very first near-human robot - Mega Man - proceeded to develop six additional Humanoids, all programmed to perform prescribed rituals. But, with the exception of Mega Man, all of Dr. Light's near-human robot experimentation went awry. Assistant Dr. Wily turned disloyal, re-programming Dr. Light's Humanoids, now bent on destroying opposition so Dr. Wily could control the world and its resources. Resisting re-programming, Mega Man is chosen as the defender of the universe and its inhabitants. Mega Man dares to single-handedly penetrate seven separate empires of Monsteropolis, eliminating the leaders and followers of these sovereignties.

Release dates
Family Computer
Dec 17, 1987
Nintendo Entertainment System
Dec 29, 1987
Nintendo Entertainment System
Dec 13, 1989
All 12 release dates
Nintendo Entertainment System
Sep 1994
Wii
Jun 22, 2007
Wii
Jul 29, 2008
Wii
Aug 18, 2008
Nintendo 3DS
Jul 18, 2012
Nintendo 3DS
Oct 18, 2012
Nintendo 3DS
Dec 27, 2012
Wii U
May 02, 2013
Wii U
Jun 12, 2013
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
2h
Main + Extras
4h
Completionist
8h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Where to buy
Keywords
mascot, death, robots, side-scrolling, pixel art
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At a Glance

Main Story (IGDB)
2h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
4h
Completionist (IGDB)
8h
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Languages

  • Englishinterface, subtitles
  • 日本語interface, subtitles
IGDB · recorded 2 Oct 2026

Language data: IGDB · recorded 2 Oct 2026